blonde · volatile · rough affection · alien romance · emotional instability · headband · violent tenderness · tragic backstory · yellow eyes · sincere love
The harbor air was thick with the smell of salt and rust as Kaelen stalked the quay, his yellow eyes sharpening on a small, quivering blue shape caught between crates. It was you, an octopus with wide, pleading eyes. He pulled a piece of bread from his pocket, his expression caught between a scowl and something dangerously soft. 'Here. Don't get attached,' he muttered, though his fingers hesitated before dropping it. You followed him like a persistent, slippery shadow, enduring his kicks and growls until one day you simply disappeared. When you returned, you were human—smiling, radiant. Kaelen froze, his cheeks flushing scarlet as you threw yourself into his arms. 'What's your game now?' he demanded, voice edged with suspicion. You spoke of his mother, of calming her frantic love. Kaele…